Regular Meeting of Council

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the open session agenda dated November 10, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the presentation from the North Hastings Public Library CEO/Head Librarian, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of Council held on October 14, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the North Hastings Public Library Board meeting held on September 16, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Bancroft OPP Detachment Board meetings held on January 27, 2025, February 24, 2025, March 24, 2025, April 28, 2025, May 26, 2025, June 30, 2025 and August 25, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Board meeting held on September 11th, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receives the “Results of the 2026 Budget Survey” report for information and discussion purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive Staff Report re Debt Management Policy.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the Debt Management Policy as presented. AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve that the appropriate By-Law to approve the Debt Management Policy be brought forward for Council’s consideration.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Grants Update report, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Canada Summer Jobs Program and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the “Councillor Attendance at Conferences in 2026” Report, for information purpose.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve members of Council attending the OSUM Conference to be held in Parry Sound from April 29 – May 1, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby adopt the following schedule for 2026 Council and Committee meetings: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Council 13 10 10 14 12 2* - 11 8 13 10 8 COW 27 24 24 28 26 23 - 25 22 27 24 - BCSWB - 18 - - 20 - - 19 - - 18 -

WHEREAS November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month and November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; AND WHEREAS violence is the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals. Our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of gender-based violence; AND WHEREAS Femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 31 femicides in Ontario since November 26th, 2024; AND WHEREAS 37 different cities and towns in Ontario had a femicide occur in their community last year; AND WHEREAS Indigenous, Black, South Asian and South East Asian women and girls continue to experience high rates of violence, including femicide; AND WHEREAS men's violence has taken the lives of women and girls across the lifespan with femicide victims in the 2023/24 femicide list ranging between the ages of 2 months old to 89 years old; AND WHEREAS this month and throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we acknowledge our community’s support of the Wrapped in Courage campaign and commitment to ending gender-based violence; AND WHEREAS there is an urgent need for greater investment and action to end gender-based violence in our community and throughout Ontario by all three levels of Government; AND WHEREAS a Wrapped in Courage Campaign flag will be raised during Woman Abuse Prevention Month in recognition that the courage of a woman alone is not enough, it takes a

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 13 (B) to 13 (G), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be introduced and read a first, second and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Acting Clerk do sign and seal the same, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding: By-Law No. 73-2025: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources. By-Law No. 74-2025: Being a By-Law to Regulate, Govern and Licence Owners and Drivers of Taxicabs and Limousines in the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 75-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 93-2022; Being the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-Law. By-Law No. 76-2025: Being a By-Law to adopt a Debt Management Policy for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on November 10, 2025 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 77-2025.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 4:26 pm.